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Bebot: Solar Power Assisted Beach Cleaning Robot

August 9, 2021 2021-08-09T07:57:52 by Leave a Comment
Bebot - solar powered sand sifter

This solar-assisted remote-controlled sand sifting robot may play a small part in helping to keep beaches clean.

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Solar Rollout Celebrations In Western Australia’s Derby

August 9, 2021 2021-08-09T06:10:32 by Leave a Comment
Solar energy - Derby, Western Australia

The completion of streetlight upgrades and rooftop solar installations on a bunch of WA’s Shire of Derby/West Kimberley buildings was celebrated last week.

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Shoalhaven Solar Farm To Support Even More Renewables

August 6, 2021 2021-08-06T05:48:04 by Leave a Comment
Shoalhaven solar fund

Upfront rental income paid to Shoalhaven City Council for the site of a solar farm has been earmarked to support new renewable and energy efficiency projects.

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Sunny Covers Now Shipping Newcastle-Made Inverter Shade-Box

August 5, 2021 2021-08-06T09:20:24 by 21 Comments
Sunny Covers - inverter shading

Good ideas can come from little things. When solar installer Perry Borg wanted to protect customers’ inverter warranties with extra sun protection, he couldn’t really find what he wanted, so he decided to design and manufacture purpose-built protectors.

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Clean Energy Regulator 2021-2022 Compliance & Enforcement Priorities 

August 5, 2021 2021-08-05T07:55:39 by Leave a Comment
Clean Energy Regulator compliance

The agency tasked with the oversight of programs under Australia’s Renewable Energy Target has set out where it will focus its compliance and enforcement activities for the year ahead.

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Victorian Liberals Fire Up Over Big Battery Blaze

August 5, 2021 2021-08-05T06:35:28 by 4 Comments
Victorian Big Battery fire - Tesla Megapack

Victoria’s Shadow Minister for Energy and Renewables isn’t impressed with the Andrews Labor Government’s handling of the Victorian Big Battery fire.

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Town Of Port Hedland Looks To Solar Power

August 4, 2021 2021-08-04T08:03:01 by Leave a Comment
Port Hedland, Western Australia

Western Australia’s Town of Port Hedland (council) looks set to jump on the solar energy bandwagon, with 2.6MW of projects on the cards.

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SolarEdge Announces Record Revenues

August 4, 2021 2021-08-04T06:36:18 by 2 Comments
SolarEdge inverters

Israel-headquartered inverter and power optimiser manufacturer SolarEdge saw record revenues in both its solar and non-solar businesses in the second quarter.

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Australian Solar Systems Interest Index: August 2021

August 3, 2021 2023-11-24T09:16:48 by Leave a Comment
Australian Solar Systems Interest Index: August 2021

While winter and COVID may be putting a dampener on life in general, there was still lots of interest in busting electricity bills with home solar power in July.

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Jabiru Hybrid Renewable Project Powering Ahead

August 3, 2021 2021-08-03T06:22:45 by Leave a Comment
Jabiru Hybrid Renewable Energy Project

Clearing works have been completed for the construction of a new hybrid solar/storage/diesel power plant in the Northern Territory’s Jabiru.

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